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London Olympics may be sprinting swansong: Bolt

London Olympics may be sprinting swansong: Bolt

Rediff.com17 Sep 2010

Usain Bolt may retire from sprinting after the 2012 London Games, the triple Olympic champion told local media on Friday.

How KKR's Rana worked on his form for IPL

How KKR's Rana worked on his form for IPL

Rediff.com28 Mar 2019

'This time around, I want to work on this. I want to continue the kind of form I have started in till the end of the tournament'

Will Russell be KKR's answer to Gayle?

Will Russell be KKR's answer to Gayle?

Rediff.com27 Mar 2019

While Kings XI's biggest star Chris Gayle scored a 47-ball 79 in the Jaipur match, his Jamaican compatriot Andre Russell also looked in blistering touch for KKR in the match against Sunriserrs Hyderabad. Their rivalry will be one of the sub plots of Wednesday's clash in Kolkata.

Amidst Ashwin's Mankad moment, Kings XI face KKR

Amidst Ashwin's Mankad moment, Kings XI face KKR

Rediff.com26 Mar 2019

With a debate raging over the run out, it remains to be seen how Ashwin and Co. start afresh in what will be their first away match of the season.

Murray, Venus, Clijsters breeze at US Open

Murray, Venus, Clijsters breeze at US Open

Rediff.com4 Sep 2010

Andy Murray, Venus Williams and Kim Clijsters romped through to the next round on Friday at the US Open.

PIX: Russell steals thunder from Warner; leads KKR to dramatic win

PIX: Russell steals thunder from Warner; leads KKR to dramatic win

Rediff.com24 Mar 2019

Andre Russell played a whirlwind unbeaten knock of 49-runs to script his side's dramatic win after Nitish Rana scored 68 at top of the batting order.

Not so fast young man, Bolt cautions De Grasse

Not so fast young man, Bolt cautions De Grasse

Rediff.com9 Jun 2017

Usain Bolt has cautioned Canadian young gun Andre De Grasse to temper his expectations of dethroning him at the world championships in London in August.

Windies cricketer Taylor facing charges

Windies cricketer Taylor facing charges

Rediff.com1 Jan 2010

Jamaica and West Indies cricketer Jerome Taylor has been charged with assaulting a police officer and resisting arrest after a confrontation with officers in a bar in which he had been drinking, police said on Thursday.

Tyson Gay wins London Diamond League 100m

Tyson Gay wins London Diamond League 100m

Rediff.com14 Aug 2010

Tyson Gay sent a message to missing rivals Usain Bolt and Asafa Powell with victory in the 100 metres at the London Diamond League meeting on Friday in a world leading time of 9.78 seconds.

Sports Shorts: Dutee Chand signs two-year deal with Puma

Sports Shorts: Dutee Chand signs two-year deal with Puma

Rediff.com8 Aug 2019

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday.

Bernanke is Time's Person of the Year

Bernanke is Time's Person of the Year

Rediff.com16 Dec 2009

The US Federal Reserve chairman Ben S Bernanke has been named as the 'Person of the Year 2009' by the leading American magazine Time.

Michael Johnson urges Bolt to run 400m

Michael Johnson urges Bolt to run 400m

Rediff.com23 Jul 2010

The American sprint legend says the 400m challenge could provide the Jamaican the motivation to keep running beyond the 2012 Olympics.

Gay disappointed after meet record in Monaco

Gay disappointed after meet record in Monaco

Rediff.com23 Jul 2010

Tyson Gay was disappointed with his performance after winning the 200 metres in a meeting record 19.72 seconds at the Monaco Diamond League event on Thursday.

Bolt leaves Central Coast Mariners. What's next for World's fastest man?

Bolt leaves Central Coast Mariners. What's next for World's fastest man?

Rediff.com2 Nov 2018

Usain Bolt has finished his football trial at Central Coast Mariners and will leave the club after failing to agree commercial terms

Bolt denies promising participation in CWG 2010

Bolt denies promising participation in CWG 2010

Rediff.com2 Dec 2009

Contradicting Commonwealth Games Organising Committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi's claims, three-time Olympic champion sprinter Usain Bolt has denied making any commitment to run at the event in New Delhi next year.

Bolt leaves door open to 2017 sprint double at worlds

Bolt leaves door open to 2017 sprint double at worlds

Rediff.com14 Sep 2016

Usain Bolt has left the door open to running in both the 100 and 200 metres at next year's world championships where he said he will be more focussed on protecting his legacy than topping his world records.

Bolt, Richards named IAAF world athletes of year

Bolt, Richards named IAAF world athletes of year

Rediff.com23 Nov 2009

Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt, who became one of the world's most recognised athletes, and American women's 400 metres world champion Sanya Richards were named IAAF world athletes of the year on Sunday.

Bolt's 200 metres season may be in jeopardy

Bolt's 200 metres season may be in jeopardy

Rediff.com7 Jul 2010

Triple Olympic champion Usain Bolt's remaining 200 metres season may be in jeopardy because of a strained Achilles tendon, the Jamaican said on Wednesday.

Bolt to be ambassador at Youth Olympic Games

Bolt to be ambassador at Youth Olympic Games

Rediff.com6 Jul 2010

Olympic 100m champion and world record holder Usain Bolt has agreed to be an ambassador at the August 14-26 Youth Olympic Games in Singapore.

Faster than Lightning Bolt looking for right girl to marry

Faster than Lightning Bolt looking for right girl to marry

Rediff.com9 Dec 2014

Usain Bolt has revealed that he is now willing to settle down and have kids with a right girl.

Bolt to skip Commonwealth Games

Bolt to skip Commonwealth Games

Rediff.com19 Jun 2010

Jamaican triple Olympic champion Usain Bolt will not compete in the New Delhi Commonwealth Games from Oct 3-14, coach Glen Mills told Reuters on Saturday.

Adidas suspends contract with Tyson Gay

Adidas suspends contract with Tyson Gay

Rediff.com15 Jul 2013

Sportswear company Adidas has suspended its contract with Tyson Gay after the former double world sprint champion failed an out-of-competition dope test, it said on Monday.

Bolt likely to make comeback in two weeks

Bolt likely to make comeback in two weeks

Rediff.com13 Jun 2010

Triple Olympic champion Usain Bolt is on the road to recovery from a sore Achilles that kept him off the track for two weeks, the Jamaican said on Saturday.

Powell runs year's fastest 100

Powell runs year's fastest 100

Rediff.com28 May 2010

Former world record holder Asafa Powell clocked the fastest time of the year when winning the 100 metres in 9.83 seconds at the Ostrava Golden Spike meeting on Thursday.

Samuels returns from ban and targets recall

Samuels returns from ban and targets recall

Rediff.com24 May 2010

West Indies batsman Marlon Samuels marked his return from a two-year suspension with a half-century for Jamaica against the United States and said he was targeting a return to the international scene.

Bolt runs year's fastest 100 metres in Daegu

Bolt runs year's fastest 100 metres in Daegu

Rediff.com20 May 2010

Jamaican triple Olympic champion Usain Bolt opened his 100 metres season with the year's fastest time, clocking 9.86 seconds in Daegu, South Korea on Wednesday.

Broad defends England's 'sledging' on Samuels

Broad defends England's 'sledging' on Samuels

Rediff.com23 Apr 2015

England fast bowler Stuart Broad has defended his team's verbal attack on West Indies batsman Marlon Samuels during their second Test in Grenada.

Tyson Gay clocks season's best with 9.79sec

Tyson Gay clocks season's best with 9.79sec

Rediff.com6 Jun 2011

American sprinter Tyson Gay notched the world's best 100m record of 2011 with a 9.79sec run at an event in Clermont, Florida.

Pak look to bury ghost of 2007 to defend T20 title

Pak look to bury ghost of 2007 to defend T20 title

Rediff.com23 Apr 2010

They have some horrible memories from their last tour to the West Indies but Pakistani players say when they will land in the Caribbean for the Twenty20 World Cup they will have nothing but cricket on mind.

Bolt still undecided about Commonwealth Games

Bolt still undecided about Commonwealth Games

Rediff.com28 Dec 2009

Olympic and World champion sprinter Usain Bolt said the final call on his participation in the Delhi event would be taken by his coach next summer.

Bolt to run first 100m of season in South Korea

Bolt to run first 100m of season in South Korea

Rediff.com20 Apr 2010

Triple Olympic and world champion Usain Bolt will get an early look at the 2011 world championships site when he runs a 100 metres at Daegu, South Korea on May 19, his manager and organisers said on Monday.

First Look: My best is yet to come, warns Bolt

First Look: My best is yet to come, warns Bolt

Rediff.com30 Mar 2010

Olympic and World Champion Usain Bolt, who has set his sights on the 300m record, has said his best is yet to come.

Saina is Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of 2009

Saina is Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of 2009

Rediff.com3 Dec 2009

India's badminton sensation Saina Nehwal was Thursday declared the Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year for her stupendous show in 2009.

Prakash advances in doubles

Prakash advances in doubles

Rediff.com10 Feb 2010

Prakash Amritraj advanced to the doubles quarter-finals of the Italy ATP Challenger event along with his partner but curtains were drawn on the campaign of Harsh Mankad in Bergamo in Italy.

Gold Coast Diary: Bolt happy to spur on others by his example

Gold Coast Diary: Bolt happy to spur on others by his example

Rediff.com12 Apr 2018

A relay gold medallist at the 2014 Commonwealths in Glasgow, the Jamaican said he was busier than ever after last year's retirement and focused, in the sporting arena at least, entirely on his nascent career as a footballer.

REVEALED! Bolt on what went wrong in his final race...

REVEALED! Bolt on what went wrong in his final race...

Rediff.com17 Aug 2017

Usain Bolt delivered a rebuke those who questioned whether he really suffered an injury in his farewell race at the World Athletics Championships by revealing details of his hamstring tear on Thursday.

Athletics enters post-Bolt era, but nothing changes for India

Athletics enters post-Bolt era, but nothing changes for India

Rediff.com29 Dec 2017

The world braced up to a post-Bolt era but for India there was no momentous change as the country's athletes did nothing for the global audience to take note of.

Bolt refuses to see himself as savior of dope-tainted athletics

Bolt refuses to see himself as savior of dope-tainted athletics

Rediff.com20 Aug 2015

'People are saying I need to win for the sport but there's a lot of other athletes out there running clean, and who have run clean throughout their whole careers'

Gold Cup: Jamaica, Costa Rica advance

Gold Cup: Jamaica, Costa Rica advance

Rediff.com15 Jul 2015

Jamaica scored a late winning goal while Costa Rica needed only a scoreless draw as both teams advanced from Group B to the quarter-finals of the CONCACAF Gold Cup.

Bolt cleared to race in Manchester

Bolt cleared to race in Manchester

Rediff.com12 May 2009

Triple Olympic sprint champion Usain Bolt will compete in a 150 metres street race in Manchester, England, on Sunday after recovering from a car accident, his agent said on Monday.